document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249396>Question 249396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (r+1/2)(r+1/4)  multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hello, im not sure about how to answer this equation. i think your suppose to multiply across...if so i got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 + 2r + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " --------    or    (r+1)(r-1)    ?????????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    8               --------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (r+1/2)(r+1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the rule is FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F-multiply the first terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "O-multiply the outer terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I-multiply the inner terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L- multiply the last terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine add o and i together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add f OI and l together<BR>\n" );
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